Former Hostage Romi Gonen Shares Kidnapping Video, Recounts Trauma
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
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- Romi Gonen shared a video of her kidnapping to Gaza for the first time.
- She described the ongoing trauma and nightmares from the experience.
- The video shows her in the back of a truck during the abduction.
- Gonen recounted physical abuse and intense fear during the journey.
- She noted a moment in the video confirming her consciousness.
Romi Gonen, a former hostage held in Gaza, has revealed for the first time a video documenting her abduction. The footage, shown on her podcast "Romi Gonen's New Life," depicts her lying in the back of a truck en route to Gaza.
Gonen described the harrowing experience of watching the video, stating, "I wake up with this in the morning, I go to sleep with this at night, it's in my dreams." She recounted the intense fear and pain she felt during the journey, noting the physical abuse she endured. "They hit me, but all that goes through my mind is the pain, it didn't let me go," she said.
She also pointed to a moment in the video where she opens her eyes, which she said confirmed she was conscious throughout the ordeal. "Something about this moment where I see my eyes opening also gives me confirmation that I was there, conscious," Gonen explained.
The trauma of her kidnapping continues to deeply affect her daily life, as she expressed that the memories are a constant presence, both waking and sleeping.
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